Total Crime Rate

40.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 40.0 4/10
  • Other theft 10.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.5 4/10
  • Drugs 5.0 6/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rickmans Avenue area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Pound Hill North & Forge Wood , and the 103rd lowest crime rate of 368 local areas in Crawley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rickmans Avenue (RH10 3ZF) in the last 12 months was 40.0 per 1,000 residents and was 53.2% lower than the Pound Hill North & Forge Wood average (85.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 105.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rickmans Avenue (RH10 3ZF), the main crime hotspot is near Portfield Close. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rickmans Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Charlbury Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Charlbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Whiteoak Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Somerley Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Whiteoak Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Forge Wood Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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